Use the task view to manage tasks in Todoist

In Todoist, click a task to open the task view. 

In this view, you can:

• Go to the task’s project by clicking the project name at the top.
• Go to the task's section by clicking the section name at the top.
• If you're viewing a sub-task, you will see its parent task above the task name. Click on the parent task's name to open it in task view.
• If you're viewing a sub-task, click the sub-task indicator icon to view other sub-tasks below its parent task.
• Edit the task name by clicking the task name field.
• Add a task description (or edit an existing task description) by clicking the Description field below the task name.
• Move to the previous/next task by clicking the chevron buttons at the top.
• Set a date (and time) by clicking Date + on the right-hand side.

• Add a deadline by clicking Deadline on the right hand side.

• (Only available in shared projects) Assign the task by clicking Assignee + on the right-hand side.
• Move the task to a different project and/or section by clicking the project name on the right-hand side.
• Add labels via the Labels + option on the right-hand side.
• Add reminders via the Reminders + option on the right-hand side.
• Set the priority via the flag icon on the right-hand side.
• Get the link to the task via the three dots icon → Copy link to task.
• Duplicate the task via the three dots icon → Duplicate task.
• Complete recurring tasks and reschedule them to their next occurrence via the three dots icon → Complete.
• Complete recurring tasks forever via the three dots icon → Complete forever.
• Get the email address of a task to forward emails to it via thethree dots icon → Add comments via email.
• View the task's activity including who created the task (only available in shared projects) and when it was created via the three dots icon → View task activity.
• Delete the task via the three dots icon → Delete task.

• Open the task in a new window via the three dots icon → Open in new window.

• View, edit, and add sub-tasks in the Sub-tasks field.
• Open the task view for a sub-task by clicking on the sub-task you wish to edit.
• View and add comments in the Comments field.

In Todoist, tap a task or a sub-task to open the task view. 

In this view, you can:

• Tap the task breadcrumb to go to the project or section of the task.
• Tap the sub-task breadcrumb to go to the project, section, or parent task it belongs to.
• Make changes to a task name.
• Swipe to scroll through the action chips of a task:
  • Tap the Description chip or the task name to either add a task description or make changes to an existing task description.
  • Tap the Label chip to add a label, or tap the Labels field under the task name to remove or add more labels.
  • Tap the Location chip to add a location reminder.
  • Tap the Move to... chip to move the task to a different project.
  • Tap the Priority chip to assign a priority, or tap the Priority field under the date to change the priority level of a task.
  • Tap theReminder chip to add a custom reminder, or tap the Reminders field under the task name to make changes to existing reminders.
  • In shared projects, tap the Assignee chip to assign a task, or tap the Assignee field under the task name to change the assignee.
• Tap the Date field under the task name to set or change a date, time, or task duration.

• Tap the Deadline chip to add a deadline to your task.

• View or add task comments.
• Tap the three dots icon to open the context menu. There are several options:
  • Complete recurring tasks forever.
  • Duplicate a task.
  • Copy the link of the task.
  • Show completed sub-tasks.
  • View the task's activity log.
  • Delete a task.
• Tap Add sub-task to add a sub-task. Tap an existing sub-task to make changes.

To open the task view, simply tap the task. In this view, you can:

• Go to the task’s project by tapping the project name at the top.
• Go to the task's section by tapping the section name at the top.
• If you're viewing a sub-task, tap the parent task's name to leave the sub-task's task view. You'll see the option to go to the project, section, or parent task.
• Edit the task by tapping the task’s name.
• Add a task description (or edit an existing task description) by tapping the Description chip or edit it in the Editing view by tapping on the task name.
• Set or edit a date (and time) by tapping the Date field below the task name.
• Tap the Deadline chip to add a deadline to your task.
• (Only available in shared projects) Assign the task by tapping the Assignee chip or edit who it's assigned to by tapping the Assignee field below the task name.
• Add labels via the Label chip or remove/add more labels by tapping the Labels field below the task name. 
• Set the priority via the Priority chip or edit the set priority level by tapping the Priority field below the task name.
• Add reminders via the Reminder chip or edit existing reminders by tapping the Reminders field below the task name. 
• View comments below Sub-tasks and add comments via the comment input field at the bottom.
• Move the task to a different project by tapping the Move to... chip. 
• Edit the task via the three dots icon → Edit task.
• Complete recurring tasks forever via the three dots icon → Complete forever.
• Make a copy of the task via the three dots icon → Duplicate task.
• Get the link to the task via the three dots icon → Copy link to task.
• Hide the task's completed sub-tasks via the three dots icon → Hide completed sub-tasks.
• View when a task was created and by whom via the three dots icon.
• View the task’s activity via the three dots icon → Activity log.
• Delete the task via the three dots icon → Delete task.
• View, edit, and add sub-tasks in the Sub-tasks field below the task name.
• Open the task view for a sub-task by tapping on it.